Earnings Bring Stocks Slightly Up (GE, NFLX)

Markets were mixed but for the most part slightly up today, as the week's corporate earnings calls outweighed less than inspiring economic data. General Electric (GE) saw a 1 percent increase in its operating earnings, though general revenue was down by 8 percent year over year. Netflix (NFLX) has seen improvement since it hit bottom last year after a series of unpopular flip-flops by its management, but still hasn't returned to anywhere close to its previous peak.